Detroit Lions sign pair of cornerbacks on eve of minicamp

The Lions have signed cornerback Nate Ness, right, who claims Carolina among his many former teams.AP Photo

The Detroit Lions have signed cornerbacks Aaron Hester and Nate Ness on the eve of their voluntary minicamp.

Both additions appear to supply depth for camp, but barring something unforeseen, probably don't factor into the team's long-term plans.

Hester, 24 spent training camp with the Broncos last year after going undrafted out of UCLA, but was cut Aug. 30 and did not appear in a game. the 6-foot-2, 198-pounder is cousins with Atlanta's Devin Hester.

Ness, 27, has been quite the nomad. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder was with the Browns, Jets, Seahawks and Dolphins -- and that was all in his rookie year in 2009.

He began 2010 with the Dolphins before moving on to Seattle, then back to Miami. He's also played for Washington and St. Louis in 2011 and for the Panthers in 2012.

That's eight teams -- nearly matching his career tackles (nine).

He hasn't appeared in a game since playing in four for St. Louis in 2011. His lone start came in 2010 with Seattle.